More than a dozen football clubs in China, Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Russia and South Africa are vying to sign David Beckham after he ended his competitive career for LA Galaxy on Saturday night with a cup victory and plaudits for revolutionising the marketing of the game in the US.

The 37-year old former England captain, who has long been a stronger brand ambassador than a player, has until the end of the year to select his next posting with the advice of his powerful manager and business partner, Simon Fuller, who launched the Spice Girls.

A chant of "one more year" rang out from the LA Galaxy locker room as the players celebrated their win and Beckham left the field with his sons, above. But he is unlikely to return. He is hoping to become a part-owner of LA Galaxy, where he has spent the last six years, but first he is planning a final period of up to 18 months on the pitch. Franchises in emerging leagues in China and Australia are particularly keen to benefit from the global allure of a player now as well known for selling tight-fitting underpants, razors, mobile phones and sunglasses as for his curling free kicks.

"I just hope I've brought a bit of interest to the game," Beckham said after the cup win. "When I decided to come here, I raised some interest and if that is the single thing that I have done then great. I think the foundations are there now in this league. It is a 17-year-old league and it will continue to grow."

One source close to Beckham said the offers had varying attractions. Paris St Germain, the Qatar-owned French Ligue 1 club, would be the most challenging in sporting terms while four clubs have shown interest in Australia where the league, as with China, is at a less mature stage than the MLS.

Interest from the Brazilian clubs, Corinthians and Flamingo, is understood to appeal because Beckham could become one of very few British players to compete in the spiritual heartland of international football. With the World Cup and Olympics being held there in 2014 and 2016, there would be no shortage of the oxygen of publicity on which brand Beckham thrives.